Bodfish Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mrs. Allen was the former Miss Eva Grace Miller of Valley, Olka., where she met
 
and married Mr. Allen on October 20, 1900, in Pawnee, Okla.  The couple moved 

from Pawnee to Seattle, Wash., where they lived a short time, the rest of their
 
married life having been spent in the San Joaquin Valley.  They have lived for
 
18 years in their present home.  Mr. Allen is engaged in the cattle business.

Nine children were born to the Allens, and they have 22 grandchildren and three 

great-grandchildren.  Fifty-four guests honored the couple.

Among those present were their son and family, Mr. and Mrs. W.F. Allen from 

Bakersfield, their three daughters and families, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cook, and 

Mr. and Mrs. Willie B. Lewis, both of Campbell; Mr. and Mrs. Vern Harrington of 

Bodfish, and their daughter-in-law and family, Mrs. Myrtle Allen of Bakersfield, 
and their grandson and family, Mr. and Mrs. Lon Allen of Campbell.
Mrs. Allens sister, Mrs. Frank Allen, who married Mr. Allen's brother 37 years 
ago, was also present from Bakersfield.
Other guests from Bakersfield were Guy Allen and family, Fred Lesser and family,
 
Johnny Jackson and family, Elsie B. Allen, Mr. and Mrs. D.M. Riley, and Bodfish 

guests were Mr. ad Mrs. J. Hensley and Mr. and Mrs. Benny Cotten."


There was a group photograph taken.  My mother said that all of the persons in 

the picture have been identified, and a list taped to the back of her copy of
 
the picture. All I have is a list Charlotte Mills [Billy Allen's ex-wife] made
 
up when she was trying to get all the names:

ROW 1:Richard Lesser,Vern Harrington, Fred Lesser, Guy Allen, Duane Harrington, 

Charlie Allen, Don Lesser, Bud Allen

ROW 2:Frank Allen, [Blanche Allen], Arcy Lewis, [head], Pat Cook, Pauline 

Lesser, Ada [Pauline Lesser's dau], ________, Bill Allen, Zoe Cook, Charles 

Cook, Lacy [Pauline Lesser's dau] 

ROW 3:Cookie Cook, Chuck Allen, Dorothy Cook, Etta Harrington, Mildred Allen, 

Etta May Harrington, Marian Allen, Eva Allen, Dixie & Bradley  Allen, Emma Allen

ROW 4: Lon Allen, Grace Allen, Diane Allen, Jack Harrington

Row 5: Jessie Harrington, Henry Allen, ____&_____, _____, Sandra & Chas Cook, 

Kate Cook

Row 6: _____, ________